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5 Ideas Church Expressions Can Thrive in Post-Christian Canada

This is a copy of a session I did for a recent event called, "Elemental" put on by the Pathfinders Fellowship. The second church I co-planted called Cypher Church, is designed for the “outsiders”—people who would never connect with a contemporary church on their own. That’s not because they have an issue with faith, but […]

SBNR – The Spiritual But Not Religious vs. Religion

In this previous post I discussed how often the church labels non-churchgoers as atheists even when they’re not. Yes, the majority of people don’t attend a monthly religious service, but that doesn’t mean atheist. 5-8% of North Americans would tick that box. The rest? They are the nones and dones, those who have little to […]

Godless? Why the Decline in Religion Doesn’t Mean an Increase in Atheism

My first church plant was situated in an eclectic inner-city neighborhood mostly comprised of the “nones and dones”. We benefited by partnering with a coffee shop that doubled as a ministry. They were around for years before us and had relationships in the neighbourhood. One of the key demographics we served was at-risk youth. Today, […]

The Future of Ministry is Bi-Vocational

Bi-vocationalism means having different sources of income rather than one single job. 4 years ago I wrote this blog post on the topic challenging the notion that ministry should be full-time work (proponents are largely unaware what a privilege full-time ministry is). The Unequivocal Reality of Bi-Vocational Church Planting With every passing year it becomes more […]

Book Update: Survive and Thrive – Turning ideas for better for the church in post-Christendom

Well that’s not quite the title, but it’s close. My book is in the final stages of completion after an arduous 3 year journey. It’s gone through 2 re-writes and almost went through another until I decided against it. I gotta this one out of my hands and into yours! Some of you know that […]

Defining Missional – Mission for the Church

This is a post I wrote 3 years ago that I’ve since revamped and reposted. Is a suitable definition for the word “missional”? Contemporary churches like to jump on fads to find the next thing that will help usher in incremental changes that retain the most comforts at the smallest cost. This activity over time […]

Fix Gun Culture, Fix the Gun Problems – From Canada with Love

When children in Sandy Hook were massacred by semi-automatic fire America had a choice: do something or do nothing. The implications for the latter would be grave. To do nothing after school children are shot dead would leave a bold statement that even the most heinous crime against the most vulnerable in the country would be […]

Only the White Church is Declining

Just finished my book that’s now in the hands of the editor. I’m aiming squarely at the lost heritage of the church, and how we cope. So far, not well. Yet I believe post-Christendom is a great opportunity for the church, but only if we make the right changes to survive and thrive. Here’s one shift […]

Good Pastors are Good Managers – Why Shepherd Pastors Can’t Help the Church Survive

My upcoming book, (Spring target launch date, sign up to my newsletter in the sidebar to get the latest updates and exclusive deals), includes a chapter on leadership structures in top heavy institutional churches. Using terminology and research from the business world, I highlight a reason why contemporary churches are in trouble–it has too many […]

Shout Increase! Why Declining Religious Affiliation is an Opportunity for the Church

The institution is crumbling! The church is declining! Evangelicalism is crumbling! You’ve heard it all before. How did it happen? The main reason is simple. The once dominant white Protestant demographic has now become a slight minority in America. You can blame baby boomers for that. They were the first to leave in droves. Christendom has […]